Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” With huge numbers of lorries on Germany's motorways and products that are transported halfway around the world to reach us, making freight transport greenhouse gas-neutral will be a mammoth task. Our vision, which includes over 70 recommended measures and which we present to you in this newsletter, shows how this can be achieved.Other topics include adapti... read more
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Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund now also enables registration of claimants and foreign manufacturers
The Single-Use Plastic Fund Act obliges manufacturers, from 2024, to bear the costs of single-use plastic products collected as waste in streets or parks. While the digital platform DIVID, set up by the UBA, was initially only available for the registration of manufacturers in Germany, eligible parties and foreign manufacturers have also been able to register there since 1 August 2024. read more
EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 2/2024
Dear Reader,We’re pleased to inform you about our latest publications addressing ongoing and upcoming discussions on European environment and climate policy.Happy reading! For questions or more information, please get in touch at EU@uba.de.Kind regards,EU relations teamGerman Environment Agency (UBA) read more
Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 4/2024
Dear Reader,On the German website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines the UBA information “Hygienic requirements for materials in contact with drinking water - New European regulation according to Directive (EU) 2020/2184’ was published.Direct link: Hygienische Anforderungen an Materialien und Werkstoffe im Kontakt mit Trinkwasser Neue europäische Regelung nach Ric... read more
First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly
Capacity expansion must be further accelerated to meet climate and energy targets. In the heating sector, mild weather led to lower demand for heating. In the mobility sector, the use of renewable electricity in transport increased slightly. read more
European emissions trading: record decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany
The European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS 1) covers emissions from energy-intensive industry, the energy sector and intra-European aviation. In 2023, the 1,725 stationary installations in Germany covered by the EU ETS 1 emitted around 289 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂-eq). This corresponds to a reduction of around 18 per cent compared to the previous year. read more
Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 3/2024
Dear Reader,The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows:Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water - 4th amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking waterAmendments can be reviewed in the German Federal Gazette (only in German):4th amendment... read more
Making cities resilient to extreme weather events
Sponge city concepts are an essential basis for adapting cities to extreme weather events such as heavy rain, heat and drought. Many local authorities are working toward that aim. However, it is becoming increasingly important to remove barriers so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. read more
